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Winchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 300 students in Winchester School District.
Public Preschools in Winchester School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
594 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Winchester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
33%
# Black Students
15 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
463 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
78%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
82
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $45,966 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,923 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$45,966
$26,037
Spending / Student
$45,923
$25,109
Best Winchester School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Mary P. Hinsdale School
Magnet School
201 Pratt St.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-5423
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-5423
Grades: PK-2
| 300 students
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